Tag: Chicago
Chicago: Bally’s casino renderings preview poker room, gaming floor
Renderings of Bally’s permanent Chicago casino offer early looks at the poker room and gaming floor that could welcome gamblers next... more
Chicago suburb expands number of gambling machines allowed in local businesses, over Penn casino’s objection
Aurora is expanding the number of gambling terminals allowed in local establishments, despite the city’s Hollywood Casino location being... more
Long live horse racing in Chicago? We wouldn’t bet on it without a casino at Hawthorne
Unlike Arlington Park, its bucolic former counterpart, Hawthorne Racecourse has never been a lovely place to watch a horse race. Known to... more
Illinois House Democrats urge Chicago to kill proposed tax on online sports bets
Thirty Illinois House Democrats have urged the City Council to spike Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to tax online sports betting for... more
Construction of Bally’s Chicago casino reaches seventh floor
Steel continues to dominate the Bally’s Casino construction site in River West, as crews from the Chicago Community Builders Collective... more
41 Chicago southside towns receive $118,000 each from Wind Creek’s first year
One year since Wind Creek Chicago Southland opened, 41 towns in the south and southwest suburbs have each received $118,154 in revenue from... more
Local leaders want public transit service to Wind Creek Chicago Southland
One year since the opening of the Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino in East Hazel Crest, Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld has one major... more
Illinois lawmakers punt on gambling bill in fall session
Illinois lawmakers passed two-dozen bills during their annual fall veto session that ended Friday, Oct. 31… A bill aiming to revive... more
Turf war over wagering taxes breaks out between Illinois statehouse and Chicago
Illinois’ wagering tax saga added another chapter Monday when a group of state legislators filed HB 4171, essentially telling Chicago’s... more
City of Chicago, Bally’s pursuing installation of slot machines at O’Hare and Midway airports
Chicago is actively pursuing the possibility of installing slot machines at O’Hare and Midway Airports — and Bally’s has identified a... more
